November 20, 2008 Tech conference final tally:
1 new NRA member
1 on the fence (I’m working on him)
1 newbie ask me to take him shooting.
I was amazed at how many people were openly talking about buying firearms, between the new adminstration and the economic situation…and this was a room full of computer geeks. I told them “get ‘em while you can…and make sure you get some training.”
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November 19, 2008 I’m heading down to the opening reception. I’ve got at least two colleages I’ve talked guns with in the past. I’m going to make them join the NRA.
Wish me luck.
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November 19, 2008 Lots of great dialog over at Sebastian’s place on the use of the term “Fudd.”
For the newbies out there, “Fudd” is a pejorative term for a hunter who believes that the second amendment only applies to hunting guns. The Jim Zumbo affair perhaps most clearly defines the issue.
I understand the sentiment about not alienating hunters. I can understand how people can misunderstand the use of the word. And I don’t want to miss an opportunity to educate people who support gun rights. So, from now on, I’ll call hunters who don’t oppose gun bans exactly what they are: collaborators.
Collaborators are the worst enemies of gunnies. There is a reason that the gun ban group “American Hunters and Shooters Association” poses as a false flag hunter’s organization. When self-professed “hunters” agree that banning some guns is OK, it becomes the “reasonable” position due to the “truth-in-the middle” fallacy. (If I say something is white, and you say it is black, the truth must be somewhere in the middle). Collaborators give moral cover to an immoral act, and lend the mantle of “reasonableness” to those whose ultimate aim is ban everything. And worst of all, they do it because they think that by betraying their fellow gun owners they can save their own skins.
I agree that we should reach out to hunters, educate them, and bring them into the fold of those of us fighting for gun rights. But the moment that they are willing to throw another gun owner under the bus..be they .50 cal shooters, other hunters, guns-that-look-like-assault-weapons owners, or anyone else…they are the enemy and should be treated as such.
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November 17, 2008 I got to listen to the first hour of the Guntalk podcast. Tom talked about the idea of the 1+2=3 plan for increasing NRA’s membership numbers. The idea is simple. If every NRA member recruits 2 more members, we will have tripled the membership. So far, I have recruited my two new members. (Thanks, Larry and Will!)
But I’ve decided to up the ante a bit. I took advantage of the discount, and signed up three family members as well. Merry Christmas, folks. You are part of the cause of freedom!
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November 17, 2008 Via Tam, I got to read a real humdinger of a letter to the editor from the Indy Star:
Thousands of weapons are for sale. Glock 23 fully automatic pistols, Uzi nine millimeters, Colt 44 magnum Anacondas. Some cost less than $100.
Where to begin? The Glock 23 is a semi-auto pistol in .40 SW. Semi-automatic. One trigger pull, one bang. And if you can find an Uzi or Colt Anaconda for $100…buy it! That’s a great price.
The author goes a little further into PSH.
He points to a Springfield XD 9 millimeter semi-automatic pistol. “Not legal in California,” the box reads. “The only things these are used to hunt for is people,” Zelenka says.
What you probably saw was not an XD but an XDm. All pistols sold in California have to be submitted to the state for a drop test. I don’t think the XDm has gone through yet.
Oh, and if you are going people hunting, I’d suggest using a rifle over a pistol…and the XD wouldn’t be a very good choice of pistol. Maybe something with a longer barrel. I also don’t think the pistol season is any longer then the rifle season for people. Stick with a rifle for people.
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1983 requires that licensed gun dealers conduct background checks of purchasers before selling firearms. But there is no such federal or state requirement for private sellers. They are free to sell weapons, including at gun shows, to anyone, including convicted felons and spouse abusers, who plunks down the cash.
Ummm….not really. In fact there are THOUSANDS of federal and state regulations on transferring guns. For example, my home state of North Carolina requires that any handgun transfer be accompanied by “purchase permit” issued by the Sheriff. The Sheriff conducts a background check. And it is illegal to knowingly transfer a firearm to a prohibited person. Convicted felons and spouse abusers are prohibited persons.
And (Governor) Daniels, like Govs. Evan Bayh and Frank O’Bannon before him, doesn’t plan to stop the State Fairgrounds gun shows. “We are not in a position to discriminate among potential users (of the fairgrounds) that comply with applicable laws and the lease requirement,” says Daniels spokeswoman Jane Jankowski.
So…let me make sure I understand. You are suggesting that the state should …wait for it… discriminate…among which organizations can use the fairgrounds and which can’t? So…what happens when Indiana prohibits, say…a gay rights organization from using the fairgrounds? Is that a good plan? Or are you only in favor of banning organizations that you don’t like?
Finally, the funniest quote in the article by far:
Quigley is an attorney…
Wow. So, did you just not do the research, or do you know that you are lying? I hope that you do a better job of researching the law for your clients!
Here is how I know that we are winning: the anti-rights folks just have to lie when they present their positions.
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November 17, 2008 Today’s quote of the day comes, again, from Tam:
I would like to take this moment to note that “fair” is nothing but a word in the dictionary between “fail” and “fantasy”.
I’m sooooooooo stealing that.
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November 16, 2008 The Breda does her part. Good for you, Breda!
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November 14, 2008 Bitter has announced a NRA membership drive contest. Do your part, folks!
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November 14, 2008 Regular readers (Hi Mom!) know that I am fan of Guntalk. Tom has sent out a new Truth Squad bulletin. In it, he lays out the plan for fighting the incoming Obama gun-ban agenda. I think he lays out the stakes pretty well:
If Chris Cox, head of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, walks into a Congressman’s office backed by three million members, it’s one thing. When he walks in backed by 10 million, the reception is totally different. This is pure representative politics. You are sending someone to Washington to represent you. It is the heart of the democratic process in the United States. Right now, the message needs to be clear, and it needs to be backed with political muscle. This is hard ball. It’s a knife fight in a phone booth. To lose is to die. We lose our gun rights if the gun banners succeed in the coming battle.
I’ve said the same thing here. I can’t make it any more plain. Joining the NRA is the single most effective thing you can do to secure your gun rights. And Tom has backed up his words with action. He has arranged for discounted NRA memberships. If you use the link on my sidebar, you will be able to access the discount.
Once you have joined, buy memberships for your friends and family. Christmas is right around the corner. You can buy a membership for $25 with the discount. $15 for a youth membership. If you don’t want the magazine, a membership is a measley $10. Nowadays, that’s like the cost of a box of ammo.
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November 13, 2008 Today’s quote of the day comes from RobertaX:
“Washington is a reverse Philosopher’s Stone, turning gold into dross with speed and verve — and style, oh! What style!”
This entire bailout mess reminds me of a scene from the Simpsons. Jasper gets his beard caught in a meat grinder. Grandpa tries to get him out by first turning the handle one way, then the other. Each time Jaspers head moves closer to the blade. Finally Grandpa runs off and leaves Jasper to his fate.
I’m still kind of hoping Paulson will just leave us to our fate. Every time that guy opens his mouth, the Dow drops a few hundred points.
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